CoCo Blog
Check back every Monday for a new post featuring event coverage, tips on how to improve your Scrabble play, and the latest news from the CoCo’s club and tournament directors.
Recapping CoCo in the Mad City
It is very rewarding to bring together a bunch of great people for the purpose of playing a challenging game that everyone already loves. (Well, no one loves drawing IIUU repeatedly, but in general, we play because we love the challenging nature of the game.)
Announcing 3 new East Coast tournaments for fall 2022
We're ramping up our presence on the East Coast in a major way. We're proud to unveil three new tournaments, run by three awesome new directors, in three new locations.
Recapping the May Minnesota Madness (3M) tournament
The May Minnesota Madness (3M) has run its course, though I'm not quite sure that you can ever really take the madness out of people like us who enjoy playing Scrabble for hours on end!
Previewing this weekend's May Minnesota Madness (3M) tournament
This weekend will see 10 local and not-so-local players converging to play 14 games of our favorite fickle, capricious, awe-inspiring, and weather-emulating board game.
Recapping the 2022 Oregon Scrabble Championship (OSC)
The Oregon Scrabble Championship brought a bevy of players from all over, including some locals from the Portland area, a couple of Washingtonian neighbors from up north, and a handful of Californians who made the trip up the coast.
Previewing this weekend’s Oregon Scrabble Championship (OSC)
This weekend, we're playing for the Oregon Scrabble Championship (OSC). All the best players in the Beaver State will converge on Northeast Portland.
Recapping this weekend’s 2-day Boston area tournament
Becky Dyer demolished the field, cruising to her first-ever CoCo tournament victory. At one point midday Saturday, her record was 2-2; nine rounds later, it was 11-2, and she was Gibsonized.
Previewing this weekend's Boston area tournament
This weekend, 12 players will descend upon the Boston area for a two-day, 14-game tournament. We'll get started at 10 a.m. Saturday, and play will run through early Sunday evening.
Recapping the winter 2022 quarter of CoCo virtual club play
It's time to review another fun quarter of play at the CoCo Virtual Club on Woogles. Thirty players joined us throughout the winter quarter of 2022. Congratulations to the club champions.
Recapping the first annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX)
Collins Scrabble rolled into Austin, Texas this last weekend! Becky Dyer and I were delighted to host 20 players on the newest stop on the CoCo tournament schedule for 14 rounds of tile slinging.
Previewing the inaugural Austin Tile X-Words (ATX) tournament
Come Saturday, a horde of Scrabblers will descend upon Austin, Texas, for a 2-day event. I've had this one circled on my calendar for a long time, and I somehow doubt that I'm alone.
Announcing a second Collins division at Word Cup
As of today, we are officially committed to offering two Collins divisions at Word Cup. Any player who wants to enter the top division is welcome to do so - but for some, there will be an option to enter Division 2 instead.
Recapping this weekend's tournament in San Diego
This weekend was the first-ever CoCo event in California - 10 players descended upon San Diego for a weekend of Scrabble and fun.
Previewing the 2022 San Diego Open
I am really excited to welcome Scrabblers and friends to San Diego - the land of idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches, and some of the best restaurants and breweries in the world.
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